Richard Nixon vs. Jimmy Carter

[TDAS04]

Carter.

[Maxwell]

Obviously Carter, who is one of our most underrated Presidents.

[OSR stands with Israel]

Nixon was the better president Carter was the better person

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I have a dark love for Nixon, but Carter was far, far better.

[RogueBeaver]

Nixon obviously.

[Modernity has failed us]

JC.

[Vega]

Carter, obviously.

[H. Ross Peron]

The peanut farmer

[Lincoln Republican]

Nixon was far more prepared to become President than was Carter and far more capable of handling the Presidency than was Carter.

Unfortunately, Nixon gave in to his dark side and his insecurities.

Carter won the Presidency because Ford was a poor candidate and because the electorate was incensed over the Republican scandals under Nixon and because Ford pardoned Nixon.

Carter lost the Presidency because of his own incompetence.  Carter was a terrible President, far out of his depth.

[ElectionsGuy]

Carter, obviously.

[Deus Naturae]

Nixon obviously.

Which policies of his do you approve of?

[Murica!]

Carter, obviously.

[Mr. Smith]

The greatest president in 40 years who kept us out of bloody conflict for one damn minute vs. the flaming racist with an enemies list.

Obvious Carter vote is obvious.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Civil rights, peace with honor, and normalized relations with China, or stagflation, long lines at the gas station, and hostages in Iran.

Nixon is the obvious answer, even in spite of Watergate.

The greatest president in 40 years who kept us out of bloody conflict for one damn minute vs. the flaming racist with an enemies list.

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(http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/nixon1.asp)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAlZHfaksQM

[Mr. Illini]

Carter by a lot

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

The greatest president in 40 years who kept us out of bloody conflict for one damn minute vs. the flaming racist with an enemies list.

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(http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/nixon1.asp)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAlZHfaksQM

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[Supersonic]

Carter. I will never understand the Nixon acolytes.

[Mr. Smith]

@Super: They make more sense than the Reagan cult

[All Along The Watchtower]

Carter, obviously.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Civil rights

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So, Nixon never used open racism. Yet, his policies were full of coded racism.

Also, are you aware that on his tapes Nixon said abortion was "necessary" in case of racially mixed parents? Check it out.

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What freaking "honor"?

If anything, Nixon made things worse and more ugly by futher escalating the conflict (after promising peace during the campaign) for four more years.

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And what about Cambodia and Chile?

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Whatever his personal views, Nixon's presidency saw a huge decrease in school segregation in a short amount of time. The state committees his administration helped set up were a lot more effective and less contentious than court-ordered busing ever was.  Nixon's New Federalism policies were a great contribution, but other Nixon policies and crimes make Carter the easy answer here.

[Maxwell]

Nixon's racism (which, to be fair, wasn't shown too much on a policy front) is the least of the reasons why he is a shameful failure and abominable human being, and why this question is almost insulting.

[Goldwater]

Carter. I will never understand the Nixon acolytes.

[morgieb]

Carter. I will never understand the Nixon acolytes.

BUTTTTT HE'S MORE LIBERAL THAN OBAMA

[Vosem]

They were both terrible, but it's difficult to call anyone a worse President than Carter. Had to vote Nixon.